Your mind can become razor-sharp and ready to tackle any challenge and absorb new information. Keep the brain in tip-top shape by making regular habits out of the following activities.
What are your top intelligences/strengths? What are you lowest/weakest intelligences?
How has this changed since you last did the test in February?
Why has there or why hasn't there been a change do you think?
Monday 27th October In 2015 you will be in grade 6. In the first week of school in 2015, you will be teaching the 2015 grade 5s about their brain and how they learn. You will now develop a digital presentation that teaches others about the 8 intelligences. Who was Howard Gardner? What is the theory of multiple intelligences? What does each one mean, how do people who have these strengths behave and learn? What do they do really well?
You have 3 weeks to complete this presentation. Before you begin using the computer, use a graphic organiser to plan your presentation.This can be done on paper or digitally. Have your planner signed off by a teacher.
The digital presentation must be finished by13th November.
Thursday 9th October
What is your job?
If it is to learn, then how do you learn best? 1_3_6activity
Learning styles - how do you learn?
ContentsWednesday 15th October
Create a poster that explains to others what they should do to learn better.
Hack Your Mind: 23 Tricks to Learn Anything Better
Your mind can become razor-sharp and ready to tackle any challenge and absorb new information. Keep the brain in tip-top shape by making regular habits out of the following activities.
http://greatist.com/happiness/hack-your-mind-learn-anything-better
Thursday 16th October
How to learn better quiz.
Are you a visual, auditory or kinesthetic learner. Learning Styles affect everything you do, how you think, your work, and even your relationships.
Take the Learning Styles Quiz to find out how to maximise your learning and improve your life!
http://www.howtolearn.com/learning-styles-quiz/
Thursday 23rd October
Multiple Intelligence TheoryDr. Howard Gardner developed the multiple intelligence (MI) theory. The theory basically states multiple intelligence tests for children measure far more than an IQ test measures. MI encompasses eight areas.
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/ict/multiple_int/ DO THE TEST!
What are your top intelligences/strengths? What are you lowest/weakest intelligences?
How has this changed since you last did the test in February?
Why has there or why hasn't there been a change do you think?
Monday 27th October
In 2015 you will be in grade 6. In the first week of school in 2015, you will be teaching the 2015 grade 5s about their brain and how they learn. You will now develop a digital presentation that teaches others about the 8 intelligences.
Who was Howard Gardner?
What is the theory of multiple intelligences?
What does each one mean, how do people who have these strengths behave and learn?
What do they do really well?
You have 3 weeks to complete this presentation. Before you begin using the computer, use a graphic organiser to plan your presentation.This can be done on paper or digitally.
Have your planner signed off by a teacher.
The digital presentation must be finished by13th November.
The brain
An Interactive site about the brain. http://kidshealth.org/kid/interactive/brain_it.html
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=152&id=1528Contents